Tag: Blackberry
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Three schedule Blackberry Playbook for a June release
Yet another leaked internal memo from UK network Three is pointing towards a June release for the eagerly anticipated Blackberry Playbook Tablet. A sneaky snapshot of a Three memo made its way onto gadget site Engadget, which shows the planned releases for a few other devices, including the HTC Flyer and the Samsung Galaxy S […]
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Samsung Galaxy S II Mini to Arrive on Three UK
If a leaked Three UK document is to be believed then get ready for some cool devices coming your way. UK network Three is expected to launch the Samsung Galaxy S II Mini in April. Don’t get misled by its ‘mini’ moniker, the phone comes with a generous 3.7 inch capacitive touch screen, and also […]
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RIM announce ‘BBM Social’ Platform in Open Beta
Back at 2010’s Blackberry Developer Conference (DEVCON), RIM announced a new social platform: Blackberry Messenger (BBM) Social Platform. Today they have made the platform an open beta service for the first time, allowing developers everywhere to get their hands on it. BBM Social Platform allows developers to introduce features of RIM’s popular messaging service into […]
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Apple iPhone 5 will NOT have NFC
The latest “Rumour” is that the new iPhone will NOT include current buzz technology NFC, as The Independent are apparently stating that several sources are saying that near field communications will not be a feature of the next gen iPhone. NFC is a technology that will allows a very close wireless connection between devices (such […]
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RIM in tune with UK-based 7Digital to bring music store to Blackberry PlayBook
RIM has confirmed a launch for its first tablet, the Blackberry PlayBook, is set for as early as April and as a bonus the devices will be in partnership with London-based 7Digital so that the new gadget will bring with it a pre-loaded music store app with access to 13 million high quality MP3 tracks. The Blackberry […]
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Opera launch Mobile App store
Today, Opera has launched its brand new Mobile App store which will be available for the following mobile platforms: Android, BlackBerry, Java, Palm, Symbian and also Windows Mobile. The new App store is a convergence of various mobile operating systems and should allow users to easily search for an application for their smartphone in one […]
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Android overtakes Blackberry as #1 Smartphone platform in US
A recent study by comScore has shown that Google’s Android mobile platform is the most used smartphone OS in the United States, surpassing RIM and their Blackberry platform. Almost one third (31.2%) of US smartphones now run Android of some form, compared to previous market leader RIM, with 30.4% of American smartphones being Blackberrys. Suprisingly, […]
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Samsung announce Galaxy Pro, QWERTY Android handset
Samsung have just finished hosting their SEA Forum event over in Singapore, where a few new products have snuck out. Most notably is a new addition to their popular Galaxy range, the Samsung Galaxy Pro. The Samsung Galaxy Pro is looking to take on RIM’s Blackberry range with a full QWERTY keyboard and 2.8 inch […]